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Sustain Her – PeacemakeHers to UN Commission on the Status of Women

WHEN:   SATURDAY MARCH 5, 2016, 6 – 9 PM

WHERE: VEITH HOUSE, 3115 Veith Street, B3K 3G9

WHAT:   Music! 50/50 Draw! Silent Auction! Appetizers & Desserts! and

               Stories from the 2015 PeacemakeHers Campers 

Six inspiring young members of NS Voice of Women for Peace plan to attend the first week of the United Nation’s 60th Commission on the Status of Women [CSW60] in New York, March 13 – 24 as delegates with Canadian Voice of Women for Peace.

The CSW60 2016 Priority Theme is Women’s empowerment and its linkto sustainable development.

Excitement is building. Camper Erica Fraser says:

Connecting with other women and fem-friendly folk holds so much potential for catalyzing positive change on our planet. For this upcoming gathering at the UN, I’m most excited about learning from people who are working to build healthy communities in creative and effective ways, hoping to harness some of that energy and bringing it home to Nova Scotia.

The PeaceMakeHers Leadership Camp for Young Women, held annually at Thinkers Lodge in Pugwash, is an initiative of the Nova Scotia Voice of Women for Peace. Campers have the opportunity to receive a small bursary towards education about and experiences of peacemakers at a global level.

Meghan Doucette, who plans to attend PeacemakeHers 2016, says:

I am excited to delve into the themes of women’s empowerment and sustainable development at CSW60 in a few short weeks. This will be an amazing opportunity to meet other women who are focusing on these issues all around the world.

Funds raised at Sustain Her will assist with travel and accommodation costs for these peacemakers of the future.

A big thanks to the supporters of our Sustain Her event
– Frank Taussig
– Sharon Collins
– Treechild
– Theresa Thomas
– Shirley Robb
– Sandy Greenberg
– Amos Pewter
– Trident Cafe
– Twin Cities Boxing Club
– Seamist Studio
– Birdsall Worthington Pottery
– Best Western Glengarry
– Sobeys

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Sustain Her – music and silent auction

Join us Saturday March 5, from 6:00 – 8:30 pm for an evening of music, light snacks and a Silent Auction. Hear presentations from NS PeacemakeHers Camp participants and enjoy a performance by Sandy Greenberg, who will share her peace and feminist songs.

Where: Veith House — 3115 Veith Street, Halifax, NS

Suggested donation – $10 or pay what you can, at the door – let us know if you’re coming if you can! Funds raised from this event will support participants attending the 40th anniversary of the UN Commission on the Status o Women in New York this March, with a portion of the funds raised also to be donated to Veith House and NS Voice of Women for Peace.

Call for Silent Auction Donations – If you have items to donate to the silent auction please contact:

Sarah Morgan – morgansarahelizabeth@gmail.com or
Rachele Conway– r.conway@dal.ca.

 

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2015 PeacemakeHERS camp

Thanks to all our sponsors and camp organizers for supporting a weekend of inspirational learning, introspection, and meaningful exchange.  From the Blanket Exercise, through Feminism and the Gift Economy, to Drumming for Empowerment, we heard different perspectives, shared stories and insights, and swam in the beautiful waters off Thinkers Lodge.

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NS VOW AROUND THE WORLD

Join us on Monday, June 15 in Room 301 of the Halifax Central Library at 7 pm to hear about peace-related conferences attended by VOW members.

Olga Milosevich will MC the event, with presentations by

  • Sandy Greenberg on the Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) conference,  Women’s Power to Stop War in the Hague
  • Nancy Covington on the nuclear fuel chain, health and indigenous rights from the World Uranium Symposium in Quebec
  • Margaret Skabar on the Sarajevo Peace Event: From a World of War and Violence to a Culture of Peace and Non Violence

We look forward to seeing you.

WHAT: NS VOW Around the World
WHEN: Monday, June 15 at 7 pm
WHERE: Halifax Central Library, Room 301